13 Quotes by Kirk Schmaltz

We tried some different combinations. We experimented in things, so we knew we wouldn't score as many points.

She has already easily beaten her best throws from last year and she's just consistently getting better each meet.

My field event coaches really do a great job getting those girls ready. My coaches work really hard on their individual events and it's them that really put it together for us.

I think that experience will really help. The nice thing about the Drake Relays is you get to go and compete at the state meet venue halfway through the season so it gives you that incentive to get back there (for state). No other high school sport offers that.

Our field events are going to be a real positive. They'll get us some points early and we'll start the running events in a good position.

I think she likes the competition of the big meets. She has a great ability to focus, and that rubs off on the other kids. She had some injury problems last year, but she's really worked hard to get herself in good shape for this season.

We have a good core of kids to build the team around, and that's really encouraging. I've seen these kids work very hard during the indoor season, and now we're going to see what we're about ... It's nice to train but opening day and that first meet is always exciting.

Valley's the defending state champion, and we just got in a battle with them tonight and went toe-to-toe. Up and down the lineup, our kids performed. The question now is where we can find five points in the next month before we see Valley again at the conference meet.

Up and down the lineup, everybody pitched in. I think this will give us confidence to keep working hard and keep getting better.